Nutrition and cancer research : resources for the nutrition and dietetics practitioner / Nancy J. Emenaker, Ashley J. Vargas

This issue focuses on issues in the intersection of nutrition science and cancer prevention research. In this commentary, we provide high-level orientation for readers to nutrition and cancer. We begin by reviewing the burden of cancer, which has necessitated public policy recommending improvements to diet for the prevention of cancer in the United States, although this is true of many other countries as well. These policy recommendations are based on a critical review of scientific evidence linking diet and cancer. We then discuss the inconsistencies in the nutrition-cancer scientific literature and the subsequent issues registered dietitian nutritionists (RDNs) face when translating this literature in clinic settings. We conclude with some resources for practitioners and general guidance.

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